While addressing a gathering in Guwahati, the HRD Minister said some people are trying to bring down the statue of the esteemed institutes like the JNU and the JMI.

The statement from the minister assumes significance as the JNU and JMI have been witnessing incessant protests for various reasons across the national capital.

On one side, the JNU protest started against revised hostel fees, and on the other side, the anti-CAA protests rocked the Jamia campus.

On December 15 last year, the Jamia university area and adjoining New Friends Colony area witnessed violence against the CAA. In the wake of the violence, over 14 buses were burnt or damaged and 20 private vehicles had been torched in the incident. Moreover, 67 people, including 31 police officers, were injured and a total of 47 persons, including students, were detained.